October 09, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Holds Despite Bearish USDA

Canola futures managed modest gains on Friday, holding firm despite a sharply lower corn market and bearish surprises in the USDA's October supply and demand reports.

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October 09, 2026

Chicago Close: Corn Battered by Higher Yield Estimate

Corn futures ended sharply lower on Friday as the USDA delivered a major bearish surprise in its October crop production and WASDE reports, raising its U.S. corn yield and ending stocks estimates well beyond trade expectat...

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October 09, 2026

U.S. Wheat Ending Stocks Heavier than Expected

The USDA raised its 2026-27 U.S. wheat ending stocks forecast by more than expected on Friday, while global ending stocks were little changed from last month.

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October 09, 2026

U.S. Soybean Ending Stocks Revised Higher

The USDA has revised its 2026-27 U.S. soybean ending stocks estimate higher from last month, even as traders had been expecting a modest decline.

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October 09, 2026

USDA Surprises with Higher Corn Yield Estimate

After taking a gut punch from the USDA’s September grain stocks report, the corn market has just taken another heavy blow.

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October 08, 2026

ICE Close: Crude Rally Spills Over

Canola futures closed higher on Thursday as a rally in crude oil spilled over into global vegetable oil markets.

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October 08, 2026

Manitoba Funds Livestock Investigation Unit

The Manitoba government is providing funding for a dedicated RCMP officer to investigate livestock-related crimes, including cattle theft and fraud, as part of a new provincial livestock inspection initiative.

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October 08, 2026

Farm Input Price Index Continues Sharp Rise

Canadian farm input costs continued their sharp upward climb in the second quarter of 2026, with Statistics Canada's latest Farm Input Price Index on Thursday reaching its highest level on record.

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October 08, 2026

Saskatchewan Harvest Nearly Caught Up to 10-Year Average

Saskatchewan producers made solid progress in the field this past week, with some producers now finished combining and the overall harvest nearly catching up to the 10-year average.

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October 07, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Down on Vegoil Weakness

Canola futures ended sharply lower on Wednesday, pressured by broad weakness across the vegetable oil complex.

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October 07, 2026

Chicago Close: Wheat Down Hard; Corn, Soys Lower

U.S. wheat futures fell sharply on Wednesday, as traders took profits following a multi-day rally and shifted attention back toward weak U.S. export demand and a stronger dollar.

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October 07, 2026

Canadian Farmland Values Up 3.8% in First Half of 2026

Canadian cultivated farmland values continued to rise in the first half of 2026, although at a slower pace than a year earlier, according to Farm Credit Canada’s latest mid-year farmland values review.

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October 06, 2026

Manitoba Harvest Nears Two-Thirds Complete

Amid improving weather conditions, Manitoba farmers made substantial harvest progress during the past week.

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